Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 8:07AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 5:07am
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
At 807 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Spencer to Sissonville.
Movement was southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Clay, Sissonville, Clendenin, Glen, Elkview, Wallback, Amma, Pinch,
Tariff, Procious, Walton, Left Hand, Looneyville, Ivydale, and
Gandeeville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 8 and 37.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 115 and 117.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jackson; Kanawha; Roane; Clay
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov